The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-24
A BIG RUSH OF NEW BILLS
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE STILL
FIRING OFF MEASURES.

FIRING OFF MEASURES.
Mr.. Howell Proposes an Amendment
to the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Rail-
ad-Commissioner OF Agriculture
Henderson Asks an Investigation of
His Methods of Conducting His De-
partment.
ATLANTA, GA, July 23.-The Senate did
not hold a session to-day.
In the House Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman,
offered a resolution authorizing the Cover
nor to advertise for bids for purchase and
bids for the lease of the State road at the
expiration of the present lease, and report
TO the next Legislature.
The bill to incorporate the Planters Bank
of Preston passed
The following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hunt, of Hancock-To extend the
corporate limits of the town of Sparta;
also, bill to amend an act to incorporate
Jewellsville, in the counties of Warren and
Hancock; it changIs its name to Jewell
and changing its corporate limits; also, a
bill to provide for the payment OF lnsCl-
vent costs in Hancock county.
BY Mr. Harrison, of Franklin-To pro-
mote the interests of Franklin county. 1t
relates to the drainage of lands and out
flows.
BY Mr. Preston, of Jasper-To create the
office of Inspector of Roads and Bridges of
Jasper county. Also bill to prevent the
killing of wild game in Jasper county be-
tween March and Oct. -.
BY Mr. Russell. of Clarke-FOr the relief
of the estate of A. p. bearing, of Clarke.
1t directs the payment of bonds and cou-
e. IL.
BY Mr.. Stevens, of Terrell-To regulate
the fees of the County Court of Terrell
county.
BY Mr.. Howell, of Fulton-To amend the
charter of the Atlanta and Hawkinsville
Railroad Company, changing its name to
the Atlanta and Florida railroad and au-
thOrizng its extension to Dupont in Clinch
county, and thence to the Florida line.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Crawford-For the
protection of the travelling public from ac-
cidents. 1t prohibits the employment on
railroads of persons afflicted with color
blindness or other defects of vision.
Mr. Pitman, of Troup-To incorporate
the LaGrange Street Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Wilcox of Ware-To abolish the
County Court of the county of Ware.
BY Mr.. Moore, of WashingtOn-Te pre-
vent fishing, hunting or other trespassing
on the lands of another in Washington eoun-
ty after posting.
By Mr.. Gambler, of DeKalb-To prohibit
the manufacture or sale of liquors within
three miles of Macedonia church, DeKalb
county.
BY Mr.. Terrell, of Meriwether-To pro-
hibit the sale of spurious or malt liquors
within four miles of Mt Zion church in
Meriwether county
BY Mr. Greene, of Clay-To authorize the
City Council of Fort Gaines, to issue bonds
for the building or purchase of a bridge
over the Chattahoochee river.
BY Mr.. Nickery, of Coffee-To change
the time of holding the Superior Court of
the county of Coffee.
BY Mr. Nichols, of Towns-For the pro-
lection of fish i'll portion of the waters of
HiawasSa river in Towns county.
By Mr.. McLendon of Thomas-To amend
the act incorporating the Bank of Thomas
VILE Also bill to amend an act incorpo-
rating the town of Townsville 1t allows
sentences to be worked out on the streets.
By Mr.. Franklin of Thomas-To amend
the act establishing branch colleges, by
making them give instruction in school
teaching.
BY Mr.. Pagan, of Houston-To amend
the act Incorporating the town of Fort
Valley.
BY Mr.. Smith, of olympic amend an
act establishing n County Court in Glynn
county, so as to abolish the courts. Also u
bill to regulate the catching of female ter
rapin in the waters of this State from March
/ to July D.
BY Mr.. Little, of Muscogee-To provide
for the payment of a small balance of salary
due the late Judge WorTel, of the Chatta-
hOochee circuit.
BY Mr.. Glynn, of Whitfield-To amend
an act to amend the charter of Dalton
Also, bin to amend the charter of tho city
of Dalton.
BY Mr.. Worsham, of Monroe-,Io require
persons buying cotton, seed or lint less
than a bale, and also corn oats, etc, to keep
a record of the same and of the name of the
seller
BY Mr. Monroe, of Calhoun-To prescribe
the manner of drawing grand and petit
jurors for the Superior Court.
Mr. Lamar, of Richmond-To amend the
charter of the Commercial Bank of Augusta
MR.. HENDERSON COMPLAINS.
A communication was received by Speaker
Little and read from Hon. j. T. Henderson,
Commissioner of Agriculture, as follows:
To the Honorable Speaker of the House
of Representatives of Georgia.:
Mr.. SPEAKER--Chargesh have been made
on the floor of the House of Representatives
concerning tho inspection of fertilizers
which are of a damaging nature to me in
my official capacity, and calculated to i'm
pair the confidence of the people in the sys-
tenn of inspection and the usefulness of
the department over which l preside. |,
therefore, beg through you respectfully to
| deny the correctness of the charges, and to
invite thorough investigation of the whole
system and plan of inspecting fertilizers by
joint committee of five from the House
and three from the Senate to investigate
the charges made, ana the manner of in
speeding and tagging fertilizers, and to re-
port to the General Assembly the com
mittee to have power TO send for persons,
papers, etc.
Objection was raised TO n special commit
tee, but pending discussion the House ad-
journed.
Tom Walters First Romance.
From the philadelphia Times,